Here is the video about what to do when your buckets are filled. ruclips.net/video/rx_gId5l0A8/видео.html Stay tuned as we start the other side for 2019 and we show you how to prep the ground 🤠👍
Thx for showing other toilets pictures. My son's living in a r.v when I tried to explain what a composting toilet is he said "I'm not s..ting in a bucket"! he didn't want to hear about it. MAYBE I can get him to watch this. Any other sites you can recommend that has pictures? Thx again for your time and effort.
Thanks so much for the videos! Quick question: After five years do you basically use the same system? I am researching doing this on my homestead but it appears that there is some disagreement on the literature as to whether you should separate urine from feces when composting. Some argue that it is dangerous to combine them and it slows down the composting process, while other sources say it's better to combine them because the urine helps it compost at a higher temperature. Thanks in advance for any advice that you can offer!
My oldest and his wife moved to Cape Breton a few years ago and their water supply was a spring up a hill gravity fed into a tank then pumped to the house. Well with 5 kids they ran out of water their first winter. Disconnecting the toilet and replacing it with a composter, just like yours, no more water problems. They started with sawdust and I was amazed at how well it worked. No smell either! Amazing. They've now changed to dried leaves despite the fact that Will has his own sawmill. They love it.
I should add more description as to why we use 90 buckets. We are currently living in town and transitioning to an offgrid property. We are in Northern Maine, so emptying buckets is not really possible with 5 feet of snow on the ground. :) Sawdust toilets are great. We will never go back to flush toilets. Great video!
Love this! We have the same setup and process. Once our fills up we just go ahead and dump it because we don’t really have space to save them. But I love seeing others doing the same thing and being so transparent about it!
Thanks for sharing... I love my composting toilet. Been using one for 2 years now. Thanks for teaching us how to use a composting toilet. So much cleaner. Saves on using water as well. We have a place over at my grandparents that is almost total off grid and makes a difference not having to use water to flush anymore. We don't have running water there and when we go I always bring gallons over for our drinking and cooking. Working on our water catchment systems there so hope to have that going soon. Trying to get 2 places going it a chore for sure. But loving every minute making both places as off grid as we can. Again Thanks for sharing.
Did u hear that Doug... Stacey said her "best guy" is Rambo? 😉 Good job explaining it all...and thank you for not joking all the way through a subject like this...u kept it informative, interesting and got to the point without wasting time makes dumb jokes about it.
So from someone who has a septic tank and ZERO experience with anything else except outside and outhouses my questions are: If someone is sick (no medication) do you compost it? If so does the compost get hot enough to kill any bacteria etc.? Lastly if so do use that in your edible gardens or just flowers and stuff? Great follow up information along with the video that Doug did.
They have a book or two about this, but you can really heat up the compost pile. “The humanure handbook” is a good source, if opinionated. He goes into great detail about proving that he could get his compost hot enough, and his simple methods have worked for me too. It’s not hard, but the technique of getting a good “cook” is in the compost pile.
If you live in the desert I bet it can dry up and burn in a burn barrel really easily. If you live in Florida I would isolate that stuff and pour a bleach solution all over it! Bleach is awesome. Kills all kinds of germs.
I watched all the $$$ put into the Reinvent the Toilet challenge, all aimed at creating a product to sell to those in need of better sanitation. The author of the Humanure Handbook approached that project, and was not considered. Not much profit to be made on on the composting toilet with a bucket approach, it is good for the environment, and can be adopted by almost anyone for very little dollar investment.
It makes sense to learn the prep details for the pile from the Jenkin's Humanure Handbook too! Of course not to build where water runs or near the well etc! A nice thick layer of hay and leaves to separate the first buckets from actually laying on the soil is important. For humanure newbies a cute sign saying "Please cover any Puddles, Paper or Pooh!" Thx!
THANK YOU SO MUCH, Doug and Stacy!! I watched this video years ago when you first posted it. You made great sense, and i decided I'd gather my buckets and be prepared for 'someday.' The plumbing went bust a few days ago-- not usable, and can't find a plumber. So-- set up your system. Works great!! Thank you for the clear, practical information. Because of your video, i had a Plan B waiting and ready 'to go.' (wanted it for Plan A all along, but circumstances not quite right then; now it's time.) Thanks so much 🏆
Very kewl! 😉 Thank you for that information. I never cease to be amazed at how nature always has a way to handle things.... in many cases, better than what we do as a "civilized" community. 😁🌱☀️🏡
I was thinking the odor might leach into the plastic like kitty litter boxes tend to do, so I would use a stainless steel pail for the permanent bucket and just toss the waste in the compost pile each time it becomes full. I’m amazed it doesn’t have bad odor since you don’t separate the urine, which is what I didn’t like about the other methods. They claim you have to separate, which would be a huge bother.
I've been leasing my land for my tiny house so have a septic system that was already here, but I'm getting ready to buy wooded land, and will be switching to this exact system. Have you guys done a video on how you get rid of your gray water? Do you simply leach it into a nearby field? Any special design?
Thank you, very informative. I also saw people using larger buckets with holes drilled on the sides, so earthworms can enter, when buckets are put outside. Then they simply let them sit for a year or so until worms make it into nice compost. It is a bit less work, no need to mix it. However one needs lots of buckets and higher seat built.
Thanks Doug and Stacy for all the tips. As I think about ways to be prepared when utilities might not be available, I think more about having all the necessary items to use this system. I see a shopping list in my future.
Oh man, thanks so much, Stacy! This helps me out a lot! And, again, thanks also to Doug for doing his video on this topic yesterday. Most people don't like to discuss topics like this so I really appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge and experience. I enjoy your videos very much. So glad I subscribed! God bless.
We are having a terrible problem with our septic system🙄. I so wish we had done this. The septic was so expensive and doesn’t work properly even tho it was installed by professionals. Love your way of doing this. So much cleaner and no wasting water. Thanks for sharing❤️. God bless!
I actually do mine inside the city limits! Felt like the police or ordinance checkers were going to show up the first couple of years! lol Now it so routine... I started the year we had a heart breaking drought and I wanted to water my garden w/o the guilt so I thought I would use what was a similar amount that is wasted on flushing! Once I saw how easy and no flushing or spray of microbes, no scents if done right, I could never go back.
The composting toilet is so wonderful! We live in a home with city water, but I would love to do this just to stop using so much water. With 5 people in the house and 6 more kids here during the day, I bet our water bill would drop significantly. Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend!
Thank you for showing us this. You presented this in such an excellent manner. Now I know about the whole thing from start to finish. Thank you also for giving us your advice about how you have learned along the way so that we learn from you.
Thank you so much for these videos. I have just moved over to a composting toilet and I really needed this info. Love y’all! Tks for inviting us into your home.
We bought a toilet seat helper for my elderly mom, we are going to be buying one for ourselves and using that as a backup in case of a SHTF event stops city water.
lf you can build this feature in as aging and dragging the heavy buckets (at least 60lbs!) isn't the easiest and through the house (yuck). I will be building a drawer behind the bathroom buckets in our new place to off load them straight into the great outdoors , for me that will cut off at least 50 ft of carrying them from the Master Bath!
Perfect, all my questions answered. I've watched your other videos about composting toilets and this was the perfect finale for me. Thanks for the great videos and sharing knowledge. Blessings to you both.
Thanks, Stacy! I love your videos, and this one may be the most important of them all-- because this is something you've GOT to get right, right?! I hope to homestead one day ('wish I were already there, the days are upon us...), off-grid, and your plan and routine regarding the toilet and sawdust, etc, is so practical-- no expense, no plumbing issues, just good ol' practical common sense and useful information. Thanks so much and best wishes to you always.
We use the bucket system for camping, & it works great, & there really is no smell at all, as the saw dust covers it well, & you only smell the sawdust! We bring with us, a sealed bucket full of sawdust that you can buy a huge bag of at any fleet supply used as animal bedding.
I really enjoy your channel! You guys are so inspiring and your content is helpful and entertaining at the same time! We are just at the beginning of our off grid journey!
I'm in Oregon have been using composite toilet for years and love it . I have a sawmill and more sawdust than I know what to do with it, if you have a need let me know
The dry sawdust...is that after the wood was kiln dried or before? Just dry sawdust as in top of pile at mill? Or do you go to a different saw mill for the driest sawdust?
Hi Stacey, my wife and I watch you and Doug and really enjoy your videos. In this video and others I noticed a fan on top of what looks like a firewood stove. Is that fan the type that runs off of the heat of the stove. It probably doesn't use electricity just uses the heat from the stove to run. They're actually referred to as Stirling engine type fans. Some companies that make firewood stoves do sell them. Just curious if that's the type of fan that it is. I love Stirling engines. Someday in the future I plan a building them They are extremely useful, simple, reliable, efficient and quiet. They can also run on sunlight, firewood, alcohol or basically anything that burns and creates heat. Please let me know. Thanks.
I was about to ask what to do with it after it goes outside, assuming it goes to a composting pile, and then I saw you've already answered that in the next video. I've watched many of your videos and I appreciate all that you have taught us.
Hi Stacy - Here's another tip on getting FREE sawdust. If the local High School in your town has a wood shop class, (they have to get rid of the sawdust) get in touch with the teacher of that class and set up a time to get the sawdust. The teacher in my town is happy to accommodate. Just a thought.
Good morning Stacy great video last night was really fun with the live Video I am not even off grid but can’t get enough of you and Doug keep up the great work guys
Thanks for all the info! We are planning on using this system on our homestead. We will be living in a rural area so ,we are not able to locate saw mills to get the untreated sawdust. We could use pine shavings or cedar bedding from a local tractor supply?
Here is the video about what to do when your buckets are filled. ruclips.net/video/rx_gId5l0A8/видео.html
Stay tuned as we start the other side for 2019 and we show you how to prep the ground 🤠👍
Thx for showing other toilets pictures. My son's living in a r.v when I tried to explain what a composting toilet is he said "I'm not s..ting in a bucket"! he didn't want to hear about it. MAYBE I can get him to watch this. Any other sites you can recommend that has pictures? Thx again for your time and effort.
Thank you!
What sort of oil do you burn in your lanterns and lamps indoors?
Thank you SOOOO much friend!
Thanks so much for the videos! Quick question: After five years do you basically use the same system? I am researching doing this on my homestead but it appears that there is some disagreement on the literature as to whether you should separate urine from feces when composting. Some argue that it is dangerous to combine them and it slows down the composting process, while other sources say it's better to combine them because the urine helps it compost at a higher temperature. Thanks in advance for any advice that you can offer!
My oldest and his wife moved to Cape Breton a few years ago and their water supply was a spring up a hill gravity fed into a tank then pumped to the house. Well with 5 kids they ran out of water their first winter. Disconnecting the toilet and replacing it with a composter, just like yours, no more water problems. They started with sawdust and I was amazed at how well it worked. No smell either! Amazing. They've now changed to dried leaves despite the fact that Will has his own sawmill. They love it.
You guys are so cool in my book❣️You have no idea how much your helping me. I'm almost 75% self sufficient, thank you💪
I should add more description as to why we use 90 buckets. We are currently living in town and transitioning to an offgrid property. We are in Northern Maine, so emptying buckets is not really possible with 5 feet of snow on the ground. :)
Sawdust toilets are great. We will never go back to flush toilets. Great video!
You guys make me want to try sawdust toilets just for fun!
I have always wanted to know how this works in a practical real life situation. Thank you for going so in depth with this subject.🙂
Love this! We have the same setup and process. Once our fills up we just go ahead and dump it because we don’t really have space to save them. But I love seeing others doing the same thing and being so transparent about it!
Thanks for sharing... I love my composting toilet. Been using one for 2 years now. Thanks for teaching us how to use a composting toilet. So much cleaner. Saves on using water as well. We have a place over at my grandparents that is almost total off grid and makes a difference not having to use water to flush anymore. We don't have running water there and when we go I always bring gallons over for our drinking and cooking. Working on our water catchment systems there so hope to have that going soon. Trying to get 2 places going it a chore for sure. But loving every minute making both places as off grid as we can. Again Thanks for sharing.
Did u hear that Doug... Stacey said her "best guy" is Rambo? 😉 Good job explaining it all...and thank you for not joking all the way through a subject like this...u kept it informative, interesting and got to the point without wasting time makes dumb jokes about it.
I agree! You handled this in a mature, informative manner. Very appropriate!
Probably why Doug let Stacey so it, with his goofy sense of humor, I doubt he could have resisted the urge.
So from someone who has a septic tank and ZERO experience with anything else except outside and outhouses my questions are: If someone is sick (no medication) do you compost it? If so does the compost get hot enough to kill any bacteria etc.? Lastly if so do use that in your edible gardens or just flowers and stuff? Great follow up information along with the video that Doug did.
Great question, sick or someone on medications. I wonder how that would work in composting.
They have a book or two about this, but you can really heat up the compost pile. “The humanure handbook” is a good source, if opinionated. He goes into great detail about proving that he could get his compost hot enough, and his simple methods have worked for me too. It’s not hard, but the technique of getting a good “cook” is in the compost pile.
If you live in the desert I bet it can dry up and burn in a burn barrel really easily. If you live in Florida I would isolate that stuff and pour a bleach solution all over it! Bleach is awesome. Kills all kinds of germs.
This was awhile ago but human compost is best used on trees or low plants that are not used as food. Many people use it on fruit trees
one year after the pile is full should be enough time but if you are worried you can wait two years from full.by then it will be fine for everything
We have the same system! We have been doing it now for 3 years works great! We learned from the best ;) Thank you!!
Is the urine and excrement going in the same bucket together?
Very, very impressive! So clean! Congrats! You are brilliant!
I watched all the $$$ put into the Reinvent the Toilet challenge, all aimed at creating a product to sell to those in need of better sanitation. The author of the Humanure Handbook approached that project, and was not considered. Not much profit to be made on on the composting toilet with a bucket approach, it is good for the environment, and can be adopted by almost anyone for very little dollar investment.
Stacy, thanks for explaining step by step and not missing anything out... I get it now 🎉🎉🎉
Thank-You Stacy! That totally answered my questions I had after watching Doug’s bucket video. You 2 are awesome!
Wonderful information! Thanks so much @Stacy&Doug for your helpful tips for homesteading -- so appreciated!
It makes sense to learn the prep details for the pile from the Jenkin's Humanure Handbook too! Of course not to build where water runs or near the well etc! A nice thick layer of hay and leaves to separate the first buckets from actually laying on the soil is important. For humanure newbies a cute sign saying "Please cover any Puddles, Paper or Pooh!" Thx!
Cool thank you Stacy for showing us how to take care of a composting toilet 🥰🥰
THANK YOU SO MUCH, Doug and Stacy!! I watched this video years ago when you first posted it. You made great sense, and i decided I'd gather my buckets and be prepared for 'someday.' The plumbing went bust a few days ago-- not usable, and can't find a plumber. So-- set up your system. Works great!! Thank you for the clear, practical information. Because of your video, i had a Plan B waiting and ready 'to go.' (wanted it for Plan A all along, but circumstances not quite right then; now it's time.) Thanks so much 🏆
Stacy thanks for sharing and explaining how it works
Very kewl! 😉 Thank you for that information. I never cease to be amazed at how nature always has a way to handle things.... in many cases, better than what we do as a "civilized" community.
😁🌱☀️🏡
I was thinking the odor might leach into the plastic like kitty litter boxes tend to do, so I would use a stainless steel pail for the permanent bucket and just toss the waste in the compost pile each time it becomes full. I’m amazed it doesn’t have bad odor since you don’t separate the urine, which is what I didn’t like about the other methods. They claim you have to separate, which would be a huge bother.
Love how you talk/show things that some would never. Also dropping nuggets on past experience. 🤭😁👍
Stacy, you and Doug do such a great job of explaining even the "nitty gritty" of homesteading. Thanks for making things simple. Love you guys!
I've been leasing my land for my tiny house so have a septic system that was already here, but I'm getting ready to buy wooded land, and will be switching to this exact system. Have you guys done a video on how you get rid of your gray water? Do you simply leach it into a nearby field? Any special design?
What do you do about emptying buckets?
Thank you, very informative. I also saw people using larger buckets with holes drilled on the sides, so earthworms can enter, when buckets are put outside. Then they simply let them sit for a year or so until worms make it into nice compost. It is a bit less work, no need to mix it. However one needs lots of buckets and higher seat built.
Thanks Doug and Stacy for all the tips. As I think about ways to be prepared when utilities might not be available, I think more about having all the necessary items to use this system. I see a shopping list in my future.
Thank you for the informative video! Love composting toilets!
Oh man, thanks so much, Stacy! This helps me out a lot! And, again, thanks also to Doug for doing his video on this topic yesterday. Most people don't like to discuss topics like this so I really appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge and experience. I enjoy your videos very much. So glad I subscribed! God bless.
Very thorough. Great job explaining all of it.
Thanks for sharing that. I don't know how I missed this one.
AWESOME VIDEO! You just answered all of my questions about this system. God bless y'all!
We are having a terrible problem with our septic system🙄. I so wish we had done this. The septic was so expensive and doesn’t work properly even tho it was installed by professionals. Love your way of doing this. So much cleaner and no wasting water. Thanks for sharing❤️. God bless!
We have the same lovable loo... Love it!
, no smell no fuss
Your always, so imformative. Great personality with common sense. Thank You.
Very useful, practical information. Thank you!
Thank you Stacy!!
Thank you for all the info!!!
This video is a freakin' PILE of NUGGETS!
Well done!
Hahaha. I get it.
Thanks for the information. I just need to convince my husband. 😀😀
AWESOME THANKS y'all should be an inspiration for anyone and everyone looking to get off the grid and be self-reliant
I actually do mine inside the city limits! Felt like the police or ordinance checkers were going to show up the first couple of years! lol Now it so routine... I started the year we had a heart breaking drought and I wanted to water my garden w/o the guilt so I thought I would use what was a similar amount that is wasted on flushing! Once I saw how easy and no flushing or spray of microbes, no scents if done right, I could never go back.
Thanks Stacy for the breakdown 👍🏻
The composting toilet is so wonderful! We live in a home with city water, but I would love to do this just to stop using so much water. With 5 people in the house and 6 more kids here during the day, I bet our water bill would drop significantly. Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend!
Trust me, shitting in a bucket is no fun. Buy a 1 gallon toilet for $100 and enjoy life another way. Compost your food waste.
Thank you answered lots of questions.
thanks for sharing I am building a simple composting toilet for my bus
Thank you for showing us this. You presented this in such an excellent manner. Now I know about the whole thing from start to finish. Thank you also for giving us your advice about how you have learned along the way so that we learn from you.
Thank you so much for these videos. I have just moved over to a composting toilet and I really needed this info. Love y’all! Tks for inviting us into your home.
best two videos on the bucket system I've seen
Sooo gracious in your talking about your business
We love our guineas too!
My grandmother had that kind of hens too! 🤩
I love it. The compost toilet is a great idea. Wonderful for the environment. Thanks for sharing the details.
We bought a toilet seat helper for my elderly mom, we are going to be buying one for ourselves and using that as a backup in case of a SHTF event stops city water.
Fantastic info! Thanks so much! ❤️
Thank you for all the info ! You two are such a great wealth of info . We're building our 600 sq ft home this year . We're 60 .
lf you can build this feature in as aging and dragging the heavy buckets (at least 60lbs!) isn't the easiest and through the house (yuck). I will be building a drawer behind the bathroom buckets in our new place to off load them straight into the great outdoors , for me that will cut off at least 50 ft of carrying them from the Master Bath!
@@itsno1duh Thank you ! That is a great idea.
Kathryn. I'm 60 this year and hoping to build a home at least partially off grid. Definitely the composting toilet!
We did this on our 40 acres. It worked like a charm. Love the tour and the instruction, tho! Blessings from Louisiana, MO!
Perfect, all my questions answered. I've watched your other videos about composting toilets and this was the perfect finale for me. Thanks for the great videos and sharing knowledge. Blessings to you both.
Your a amazing woman! I admire you and that you were able to easily give up convenience for a simpler way of life.
OK you’ve officially inspired me to build my own compost toilet
Love that you did this video! I LOVE composting toilets!!!
Thank you.
Thank you for addressing my questions.❤
Thanks, Stacy! I love your videos, and this one may be the most important of them all-- because this is something you've GOT to get right, right?! I hope to homestead one day ('wish I were already there, the days are upon us...), off-grid, and your plan and routine regarding the toilet and sawdust, etc, is so practical-- no expense, no plumbing issues, just good ol' practical common sense and useful information. Thanks so much and best wishes to you always.
As long as you’re not the one dumping and cleaning all the buckets it works great!
Love your videos and we are excited about being off grid in next 35 days .. been watching you over 2 years and finally getting ready to be All IN!! 🎉
Great explanation of how the process works daily. Have a great week-end!
We use the bucket system for camping, & it works great, & there really is no smell at all, as the saw dust covers it well, & you only smell the sawdust!
We bring with us, a sealed bucket full of sawdust that you can buy a huge bag of at any fleet supply used as animal bedding.
Great composting system. Thanks for showing us.
thank you for bringing this to the media. both videos are great.
Thank you
Do you use the waste as compost for your garden? How long before it all turns to soil?
I really enjoy your channel! You guys are so inspiring and your content is helpful and entertaining at the same time! We are just at the beginning of our off grid journey!
Awesome! Really cool system. Ha! Rambo was loving that scratching you were giving him 😬
Glad saw this video cause I did have questions all answered
You guys are making me braver by the day!🤣
I appreciate you Stacy
I'm in Oregon have been using composite toilet for years and love it . I have a sawmill and more sawdust than I know what to do with it, if you have a need let me know
Your toilet set up is exactly what I’ve been wanting to make for my camper. Do you have the measurements? Love your channel! It is so informative.
Superb, thank-you!
The dry sawdust...is that after the wood was kiln dried or before? Just dry sawdust as in top of pile at mill? Or do you go to a different saw mill for the driest sawdust?
Stacy you are a rare breed, there aren't a lot of women this day and age that like to use outhouses or even that style bucket
The composting to list looks a lot better than a regular toilet!
Hi Stacey, my wife and I watch you and Doug and really enjoy your videos. In this video and others I noticed a fan on top of what looks like a firewood stove. Is that fan the type that runs off of the heat of the stove. It probably doesn't use electricity just uses the heat from the stove to run. They're actually referred to as Stirling engine type fans. Some companies that make firewood stoves do sell them. Just curious if that's the type of fan that it is. I love Stirling engines. Someday in the future I plan a building them They are extremely useful, simple, reliable, efficient and quiet. They can also run on sunlight, firewood, alcohol or basically anything that burns and creates heat. Please let me know. Thanks.
I was about to ask what to do with it after it goes outside, assuming it goes to a composting pile, and then I saw you've already answered that in the next video. I've watched many of your videos and I appreciate all that you have taught us.
Great video Stacy. Again it answers so many questions. You guys are better than google when it come to finding answers. Keep it up 😁👍
Excellent video, good explanation of the system.
This is so cool, I am so sold on composting toilets!
This is nice to know, I don't think I would do this but it was nice to know.
Hi Stacy - Here's another tip on getting FREE sawdust. If the local High School in your town has a wood shop class, (they have to get rid of the sawdust) get in touch with the teacher of that class and set up a time to get the sawdust. The teacher in my town is happy to accommodate. Just a thought.
Except that is kiln dried lumber you need FRESH RAW SAWDUST 🤠👍
@@OFFGRIDwithDOUGSTACY - Ok... I didn't know that. Oh well... ☹️
Great live show last night hope there are more to come!
Good morning Stacy great video last night was really fun with the live Video I am not even off grid but can’t get enough of you and Doug keep up the great work guys
Thanks!
Better than a sewer bill!!!! You're the best Stacey
Better for the earth too!
fantastic! Thank you!
Question, is pine sawdust ok to use from sawmill? Thank you! God bless
Great video Stacy ...thank you for answering my question 👍 it’s good to know that I can use Grass clippings if I don’t have Sawdust.
Thanks
Kate
You wont like it, the grass will suck up the liquid and become soggy and possibly smell but give it a go and report back..
OFF GRID with DOUG & STACY ok I think I will use Sawdust 👍😃
Where do you put the stuff after it's full? And what about in the winter when everything is frozen solid for 4-5 months?
Amazing. No out house for me!
What style/brand bucket would you suggest we use? Not all buckets are created equal (as i am sure you have found out).
Thanks for all the info! We are planning on using this system on our homestead. We will be living in a rural area so ,we are not able to locate saw mills to get the untreated sawdust. We could use pine shavings or cedar bedding from a local tractor supply?
Amazingly simple!